The Image Makers

Season 1

1. The Image Makers | Trailer Trailer

   Show notes

   The Image Makers is a podcast about how images shape our lives, from who we think we are to what we believe, value and remember.

   Hosted by photography entrepreneur Christina Vaughan, international supermodel Heather Stewart-Whyte and photography leader and writer Stephen Mayes, it brings together three different perspectives on the business, experience and meaning of images.

   Through personal stories, lively debate and plenty of humour, the hosts explore beauty, identity, class, success, ownership and the changes brought by AI. These are open, accessible conversations for anyone curious about the pictures we make, share and live with. No photography expertise required.

   Oct 20, 2026 1 min

2. Representation: Who Gets Seen? | The Image Makers

   Episode 1

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   Who gets to appear in the pictures that shape our world and who gets left out?

   In this episode of The Image Makers, Christina Vaughan, Heather Stewart-Whyte and Stephen Mayes explore how photography and fashion shape our sense of identity and belonging. From class and culture to the assumptions that influence who gets seen, the conversation looks at how images reflect our world, and how they can shape it.

   ABOUT THE HOSTS

   Christina Vaughan — Entrepreneur and founder of Image Source and Cultura Creative.

   Heather Stewart-Whyte — International supermodel celebrated for her work with leading luxury brands, renowned fashion houses and some of the world's most influential photographers.

   Stephen Mayes — Photography leader and writer with extensive experience across photojournalism, art and commercial imagery.

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   Cultura Creative: https://culturacreative.com/https://culturacreative.com/

   Follow The Image Makers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod?rpxt=aWsydTZiZGs1OXVv&utm_source=qr

   Follow The Image Makers for more thoughtful conversations about the images we make, share and live with — and how they shape our lives.

   Oct 20, 2026 35 min

3. How Images Manipulate What We Believe | The Image Makers

   Episode 2

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   How much of what we see should we believe?

   From carefully composed photographs to AI-generated images and deepfakes, the hosts explore how images shape our perceptions, influence our judgments and affect what we believe. Why does what sits outside the frame matter as much as what we see? And how can we learn to look beyond the image?

   ABOUT THE HOSTS

   Christina Vaughan — Entrepreneur and founder of Image Source and Cultura Creative.

   Heather Stewart-Whyte — International supermodel renowned for her work with leading luxury brands, celebrated fashion houses and some of the world’s most influential photographers.

   Stephen Mayes — Photography leader and writer with extensive experience across photojournalism, art and commercial imagery.

   EXPLORE MORE

   Cultura Creative: https://culturacreative.com/https://culturacreative.com/

   Follow The Image Makers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod?srtk=aWsydTZiZGs1OXVv&utm_source=qr

   Follow The Image Makers for more thoughtful conversations about the images we make, share and live with — and how they shape our lives.

   Oct 22, 2026 44 min

4. What Does Success Look Like? | The Image Makers

   Episode 3

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   Recognition, money, status or something more personal? In this episode, the hosts reflect on how their definitions of success have evolved through experience, setbacks and finding their own paths. They also explore the images that have stayed with them and shaped how they see the world.

   ABOUT THE HOSTS:

   Christina Vaughan — Entrepreneur and founder of Image Source and Cultura Creative.

   Heather Stewart-Whyte — Iconic British supermodel renowned for her work with the world’s leading luxury brands, celebrated fashion houses and legendary photographers.

   Stephen Mayes — Photography leader and writer with extensive experience across photojournalism, art and commercial imagery.

   EXPLORE MORE

   Cultura Creative:https://culturacreative.comhttps://culturacreative.com

   Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod/https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod/

   Subscribe to The Image Makers for more conversations about how images shape our lives.

   Oct 27, 2026 47 min

5. The Making of a Supermodel | The Image Makers

   Episode 4

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   How does a supermodel’s career begin, and what lies behind the glamour? Heather Stewart-Whyte looks back on her amazing career at the heart of the supermodel era starting with her unexpected introduction to modelling at 17. She reflects on the relationships, creative decisions and pressures behind the pictures, and how her relationship with her own image has changed over time.

   ABOUT THE HOSTS:

   Christina Vaughan — Entrepreneur and Founder of Cultura Creative.

   Heather Stewart-Whyte — Iconic British supermodel renowned for her work with the world’s leading luxury brands, celebrated fashion houses and legendary photographers.

   Stephen Mayes — Photography leader and writer with extensive experience across photojournalism, art and commercial imagery.

   EXPLORE MORE

   Cultura Creative:https://culturacreative.comhttps://culturacreative.com

   Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod/https://www.instagram.com/imagemakerspod/

   Follow The Image Makers for more conversations about how images shape our lives.

   Nov 3, 2026 45 min